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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
5
County weighs dividing Fort to Fort road project into grading bridges and paving stages to secure lowest bids per section, avoid overcharges, and potentially cut future paving costs. Cement interests push immediate action but critics warn of paying high prices now for lower costs later. Also lists historical dates and notices, ending with an ad.
Fragmentary note states cement companies are tightly organized like a bridge trust and plan tolls to fund every road in the state. The text implies optimistic control over road financing, reflecting era concerns about monopolies and infrastructure costs.
Floyd Gibbons recounts American troops in France in And They Thought We Wouldnt Fight. The Chicago Tribune correspondent details dough boys leathernecks and generals in a readable war memoir tied to prewar sentiment and the push toward declaring war on Germany. Published by George H. Doran and Company, New York, priced at $2.00.
Reverend Ugh Black of AC emphasizes belief as the initial move toward victory. He argues many battles are lost before soldiers leave their tents and urges unwavering faith to prevent defeat.
Instructional note describes a split log road drag with a front iron faced edge and a hitch set to pull at an angle. The setup directs loose dirt toward the drag’s path to clear a way efficiently.
The passage argues that the central drag on roads would improve travel and warns farmers against mistakes when constructing such features on highways through their lands, emphasizing practical benefits and caution for proper implementation.
An editorial argues America lagged in road building compared with Europe due to early reliance on railways and telegraphs. With gasoline expanding farmers’ reach, local transportation now needs hundreds of miles of roads, aligning motorists with farmers who drive the rural economy. The piece notes roads once served urban automobilists, but now the farmer is the primary advocate.
Winter weather harms roads but farmers benefit from ditches kept clear before freezing. Cleaning side ditches lets water run off and prevents saturated road freezes. Dragging the surface to a smooth level eliminates water pockets and aids drainage into ditches.
In Wisconsin long sand roads hinder travel in dry and wet weather. Experiments show hay and tar coverings performing well after treatment, with a stretch over a mile long needing similar application. The covering is reported to wear unusually well.
The piece urges citizens to clear weeds along roadsides with a few minutes effort, suggesting beautification outweighs cash compensation. It notes Mahlon Pitney, associate justice born in Morristown, N J, marking his 61st birthday, and mentions Giulio Gatti-Casazza’s past achievements with the Metropolitan Opera.
Pa 75 years ago today Yale nutrition expert Prof Lafayette B Mendel born in Delhi New York 47 Maxine Elliott famed actress born in Rockland Maine 46 Simeon F Baldwin jurist former governor of Connecticut born in New Haven 79 years ago today
Washington urges owners of War Savings Stamps to keep them until maturity to sustain military costs after the armistice. Postmasters nationwide reiterate that government needs the funds for demobilization, sick and wounded care, and other postwar obligations, with payments to original owners only if finances require it.
A survey of the Bolivian wilds used wireless time signals from a station 140 miles distant to mark longitude. The passage also muses on greatness and subtleness, noting that true subtlety cannot be felt by minds unaccustomed to affectionate watching of what is least.
A wide gathering from various regions includes governors from several states and leaders of commercial bodies along with transportation specialists. The event in Pittsburgh features discussions on policy, infrastructure, and regional coordination, signaling cross‑state collaboration on future mobility and commerce.
An early 20th century ad-like report touts organic phosphate as a nerve building cure. It claims Delong French scientist and Robin Academy of Medicine Paris sparked investigations, asserting wide benefits for nervous weakness fatigue and energy. It promotes Miles Bitro-Phosphate tablets from O P Racher Son Lawrence, urging daily use with meals for rapid sleep and vitality gains.
The United States assembles in Washington for the fourteenth annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress. Achning's advertises special prices on graniteware amid the busy news cycle while a Solomon proverb is quoted on folly and social order.
The article states that diamonds weighing 2828 tons have been mined historically and valued at 1 006 billion dollars before cutting. After cutting, the stones lose about half their weight but gain fivefold in value, highlighting the transformation from rough yield to refined wealth.
Today marks the 100th birthday of Robert Carter a noted New York editor and among the founders of the Republican party reflecting on his influence in American politics and journalism.
A vintage promotional notice touts Dr King's New Discovery as a quick remedy for colds, coughs, and bronchial attacks. It claims soothing irritated membranes, loosening mucus, and promoting restful sleep, with prices 60c and $1.20. Sold by all druggists since 1869.
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